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Larry The Loser

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Hi, and welcome to Phonics with Teacher Alyse. Let's practice long o, u and a words with this fun song.
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I see Duke. I see Kay. They sail in May. They sail in the bay. In the sun and the rain. They sail in May. I see Kay. I see Duke. They walk in June. They walk the mule at 5 o'clock, pull on the rope, hum a tune. They walk in June. 

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Une révolution commerciale_dictée_transcription

UNE RÉVOLUTION COMMERCIALE 

Dictée

Les villes constituent un centre d’échanges très important. Vers les années mille, le grand commerce se limitait au trafic de produits de luxe réservés à une minorité de riches. Mais en l’espace de trois siècles, du 11e au 13e, les matières premières, les produits alimentaires et les objets fabriqués apparaissent sur le marché et deviennent indispensables à des groupes sociaux plus larges, tels que, par exemple, la bourgeoisie urbaine. On parle alors d'une révolution commerciale. 

Les produits agricoles (principalement le vin et les céréales) et artisanaux (le plus souvent textiles) sont échangés dans des foires locales, puis acheminés vers des foires plus importantes.

Les foires se multiplient dans certaines régions françaises animées par le commerce international : la Flandre, l’Île-de-France, la Champagne. Toutes ces activités artisanales et commerciales s'organisent petit à petit au sein des corporations.

Languageworld_French B1

Une révolution commerciale_dictée

🍂It's autumn now, but the weather seems weirder and weirder. 🔥It was 36 degrees in Taipei yesterday, it's like in summer, or should I say, the summer is hotter than before?
Let's put our focus from politics into climate change today! And see what a bizarre weather in China!

🍂现在算进入秋天了，但天气真的越来越怪了。🔥昨天台北还有摄氏36度，简直跟夏天一样，或者我应该这么说，现在夏天比以前热得多？
今天我们把焦点从政治转移到气候变化上吧！来看看中国奇怪的天气现象！

南北两重天！中央气象台寒潮和高温预警首次同时发布

生词：
九重天 Nine Heavens
中央 central
氣象台/气象台weather station
寒潮 cold wave
預警/预警 early warning
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News with zhe

#15中央气象台寒潮和高温预警首次同时发布

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More than half of Japanese children spend at least one hour every day playing video games.

That's according to a 2022 survey by Japanese internet company Nifty Corporation.

Twenty-four percent of kids said they play for between one and two hours a day. Thirteen percent said they play for between two and three hours, and 17% reported playing three hours or more.

Only 9% said they do not play at all.

More than 2,300 elementary and junior high school children took part in the survey, which was done in September and October of 2022.

Almost 80% said they usually play video games alone. When they do play with others, they more often play with people online than with someone else in the room.

Parents in Japan have spoken of their concerns about the amount of time their children spend playing video games. In 2020, Kagawa prefecture said people under 20 should limit their time spent playing video games to one hour per day during the week and 90 minutes on weekends.

The Nifty survey also asked children about rules in their homes for playing video games.

Fifty-three percent said they have time limits for playing, with 44% saying they can only play after they have finished their other tasks.

One in five of the children surveyed said they are not allowed to play with strangers online, and more than half are not allowed to spend money when playing online games.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Most Japanese Kids Play over 1 Hour of Video Games a Day

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Gifts. Question 6.

Q. How has modern technology changed the nature of gift giving?

Linking words: Besides, moreover, in addition, finally.

Relevant vocabulary: internet, e-commerce and online shopping, revolutionized, fast, affordable and convenient, occasion, comfort of our homes, delivered to their doorsteps, instantly, gift card, collection, items.

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